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How do I install french doors in my hallway?

Cait Armstrong
5 years ago

I would like to install some paneled french doors over my a/c and water heater in the hallway. I was hoping to tackle this myself to alleviate my husband of another project. I would love some tips on how I can do this. The biggest issue is that the a/c barely fits in the space and it almost sticking out into the hallway. Here's the steps I've gathered I need to follow so far. please let me know if this sounds like I'm way out of my league!

  1. Remove a couple of inches of floor board.
  2. Tack a 1x up on the wall (vertically) as something to mount the doors on.
  3. Install doors.

Seems pretty straightforward, however, I always think this. The reason I want it to be french doors as opposed to bi-fold is that we need to be able to get the air filters in and out and the opening is extremely close to the wall.


The opening is 40.5" x 85.5". I will probably need to order custom doors from Lowe's. I was thinking about getting these: https://www.lowes.com/pd/ReliaBilt-White-Solid-Core-Pine-Bi-Fold-Closet-Interior-Door-with-Hardware-Common-36-in-x-80-in-Actual-35-72-in-x-78-75-in/1000339243 - Or can I get away with just buying the 36-inch available in the store? And following this tutorial to install them in a french door style: http://www.2littlesuperheroes.com/2013/02/bifold-doors-turned-fancy-french-doors.html/. Sorry, these are the only photos I could find at the moment.




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